Intertidal Erigonops Sheet-web Spider

Erigonops littoralis

Abstract

Intertidal Erigonops Sheet-web Spider Erigonops littoralis has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2019. Erigonops littoralis is listed as Vulnerable under criteria D2.


The Red List Assessment i

Dippenaar-Schoeman, A., Foord, S., Lotz, L., Haddad, C., Lyle, R. & Sethusa, T. 2024. Erigonops littoralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T176422452A189438661. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T176422452A189438661.en. Accessed on 06 March 2025.

Last assessed

01 March 2019

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Shrubland, Marine Intertidal

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

Agricultural Research Council (2019): Specimen-records of preserved specimens and observations in the database of the National Collection of Arachnida database housed at the Agricultural Research Council - Plant Health and Protection. 2024. Erigonops littoralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Vulnerable   D2

Date assessed

01 March 2019

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

South Africa

Number of locations

3

Upper elevation limit

10 metres

Lower elevation limit

6 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Habitat and Ecology

System

Generation length (years)

Congregatory

Movement patterns

Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat

Habitat and Ecology in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail